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A Peculiar Verdict.

FRANKFORT, October ESPECIAL "A
very peculiar case was tried In the Circuit
Court this week. Below is the finding of
the Jury and the question is what is the
verdictP Sarah j. Moore brought suit
against John Mohr q saloon keeper for
damages, and indemnity because OF the
death of her husband, Samuel Moore,
while in state of intoxication from LIQUOR
purchased of said John Moore the fury
finds: That defendant was engaged in the
retail OF intoxicating liquors in accordance
with license issued by County Commits
sioner: that plaintiff Sarah j. Moore is the
surviving widow of said Samuel Moore de.
ceased; that deceased was an habitual FIRE.
quenter of said defendants place of
deceased whiskey while he was
in state of intoxicstion;
and that said decedent Immediately after
wards was found in q dying condition on
the track of the Lake Erie and Western
Railroad with pint bottle tvo-thirds full
Of whisky in his pocket; that which said
decedent had drunk rendered him unable
TO maintain and support said plaintiff; that
plaintiff sustained damage by reason of
said drunkenness OF said deceased in the
sum of $3.50 per anDum that said plaintiff
was obliged by reason of said drunkenness,
to nurfe said decedent one half the time;
that while said decedent was intoxicated.
said defendant permitted him to leave his
place of business at $3.50 p. m. and 90 upon
said railroad track; that the train was due,
and that said decedent was unable to get
OF said track and was run over aad
maDgled By said train and after
wards died from the effects thereof;
that the defendant knew the condition of
said decedent at time he permitted him to
leave bis place of business and might have
easily prevented his death; that said de-
cedent was killed on account Of said intox-
ication, by liquors furnished him by the
defendant; that said decedent was at the
date of his death, 80 years old; that the
expectancy of his life was % years; that
the support OF plaintiff for and during
such expectancy was worth $3.50 per an.
mum; that il upon foregoing facts the law
is with the plaintiff, we find and assess her
damages at $40 on account of caring for
decedent while intoxicated, and $50 on &C
count of the loss of the decedent's time
while intoxicated.
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He Sold a Farm and Took n Drink.

LoGANsPoRT, October 8 - Especial. -
James E. Anderson, a marble-cutter, sold .
farm to Mr.. Collett last Thursday. and re-
ceiying considerable amount of money,
be concluded TO take glass or two with
some Of his friends, after which he says
be was taken into an alley and robbed OF
Sos by William Beebee and Newt Scott,
two noted toughs of the city. They left
him in a most deplorable condition. About
1 O'Clock yesterday morning he reported
the case to the police, who arrested Bsebee
but failed to find Scott. He was, how
ever, arrested to-day. Beebee and Scott
say they are innocent, but appearances now
ara much against Them
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
O,Rrien shut Ont.

New YORK, October 10.-The Police
Commissioners to-day received from Sec
rotary Phillips, of the Civil Service Exam
liners, the list of persons eligible to the posi-.
ton OF the chief of the bureau Of elections,
now held by John ]. O'Brien. Although
O'Brien's percentage was the highest, his
name does not appear, as three ex-soldiers
scored over ninety points at the exsmina'
ton. There were: Edward Gilon, 92.04 (;
T. Rodenburg, 9l.S2; Richard E. Mott,
5000.
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The Focus.

NEWPORT, October 9.-[Special. Judge
Jump, of Terre Haute, was in the city re-
Gently. In conversation with your cores
pendent, the Judge expressed it as his
opinion that Republican campaign cries
were narrowing down very rapidly. He
said: during the late Presidential race the
Republicans said, among many otoer
equally absurd things, that Democratic
administration would rid the Treasury OF
all funds-pay the rebel debt, pension the
rebels, stop the pensions OF Union soldiers,
put the negro back into slavery. restore
to citizenship and pension Jefferson Davis,
etc., etc. Now, the Judge says. about the
only thing they can say is that President
Cleveland went to a certain cyclep;edia to
learn few facts about the early history oil
some western cities. The judge says it is
a very grave oflenseI p for man to refer
to books when in search of knowledge.
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The Surplus.
LAFAYETTE Journal.

II the people OF Indiana were so heavily
taxed that a vast surplus was being piled
up in the State treasury, it would not take
long to "object" without regard TO party.
And yet the tariff tax is so high that more
than q hundred million dollars of sur
plus is being piled up in the United States
treasury every year. The Republican
party saws that this is right and there are
thousands of deluded farmers who take the
partys word for it, sell their wheat for 90
cents and continue to vote the Republican
ticket,
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A Muskrat's Work,

New York, October IA muskrat dug
a hole in the bank of the canal about a
mile above Nashua, N. H, and caused a
disastrous food. The current swept away
into the woods, carrying trees and all the
waste around to the Nashua river behind.
The river rapidly rose and was covered by
yellow foam for a mile below. The mills
Immediately shut down, and there Is no
telling when they will resume work, as
the damage will take weeks to repair. The
flood has thrown 8 600 employees out of
work for an indefinite time.
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ned at about $l75 each, snd hitched them
10 a spTing-wagon, which was In the barn
lot, and went their way. When nearing
the tollgate, at GAINESVILLE, the gate-keeper
opened the gate and they passed through
without peyiug toll Gate-keeper Ham
called to the three men who were 10 the
wagon, and one OF the three came back and
paid the toll.
Mr.. Gleiiz is making efforts 10 capture
the thieves, but the Express and Railroad
Companies are making no efforts.
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Death of an ora Soldier.

DANvILLE, October 9-[6pecisl AFTER
long and tedious sickness Andrew Harris,
an old soldier Of the Twenty-second Indiana
regiment, and for many years toll gate
keeper of the North Salem gravel road, died
this morning. Twelve years ago he NJ de
application for a pension, being a con-
irmed invalid, unable to make stsp
without clutches, but red tape pension
laws deprived bim of any just comp euss-
ton, until yesterday evening, when he
was past consciousness, dispatch was re-
ceived from Col. G. O. Matson, that his
claim was allowed, emitting him to about
$4,000 back pension. Fears are entertained
now that bis sudden death will deprive
his family, consisting of a wife and three
children, from long delayed act of justice.
Mr.. Harris was lifelong Democrat and a
subscli Der of the Daily Sentinel.
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Available Barn'Burned.

WABASH, October 8.-[Special. AT an
early hour this morning the large frame
barn of Noah CARRIER, located near the fair
grounds at North Manchester, was destroy
ed by FIRE with most of IFS contents includ-
ing 1000 bushels Of wheat, and a large
number of farming implements, several
head of valuable hogs persisted in the
flames. The fire was of incendiary origin
and is believed to be the work of trsmps,
The loss is g 600 with insurance for 81, 400,
in the Oh 10 Farmers company,
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A Bloody Saloon Fight.

MADISON, October 9. Especial, -
bloody fight took place in Ed Coylss saloon
early Sunday morning, IN which several
men were injured. Mr.. James Tarp, the
well known drsyman for w. Trow & Co.,
was very badly cut about the face and
head, and is otherwise very seriously in.
juTed, receiving eleven stsbs, and is not
expected to live. The others we're VIM.
BeraDger, the mate of The General Pike.
He was shot three times; across the bowels,
in the ear and in the leg. John Cisco, son
of ex-Marshall, was cut in the forehead.
Mr.. Coyle was burned with powder, not
amounting TO much. The fight starred in
the saloon, and then went into the siree.
TO fight il out. No arrests were made.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
An Echo Of the Big wheat Deal.

CHICAGO, October 10.-An echo of the big
wheat deal which excited Chicago board OF
trade men recently, is heard in Judge Gar
nett's court to-day. When the explosion
consequent to the explosion OF the corner
came, IL rent the firm OF O. ]. Kershaw &
Co. A bill gas then filed by Kershaw Il
Co. against Hamilton Devar, Charles B.
EgglesIon, Morris RVssabaum and others
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Arrests for Alleged Blackm siline.

LoGAEsPoRT, October 9.-[Special THE
arrest of Samuel Robson, Joshua L. Lon
derback and Mahlon Wood, charged with
attempt to blsckmail Samuel McMullen, a
farmer in Noble Township, by Detective
G.. w. Flanagan, last night has caused
quite a sensation. They each gave bond
in the sum of $500. Samuel McMullen
claims that they conspired to bring a tslse
accusation of theft against him tnat they
might extort money and valuable property
of him, abd that they did by threats and
false charges extort from him note for
$50 in money and other obligations
Samuel McMullen is a farmer about So
years old who has resided where he now
lives in Noble Township, this county, and
who has always borne the reputation Of an
honest man. LonderbGck and Woods are
neighbors of his, while Samuel Robson is
a prosperous farmer living in Carroll
County, who has hitherto borne a good
reputation so far as known here.
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Badly Injured by the Cars.

SEYMOUR, October 8. - CSpecial.1 - A
strange man, giving his name as Joseph
Meiskil, and Pittsburg his home, sat down
on the track of the J., NJ. & 1. road, Seven
teen miles south of here, night before last,
when the north-bound lightning express
struck him, throwing him some distance.
The train was stopped and he was brought
to this city and DR.. M. F. Gerrish called,
who found several ribs torn loose and the
man injured internally. His condition is
nrenarious
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Suicide of a Farmer.

FORT WAYNE, October 9.-[special. /
Since Thursday last Frank Fry, a well
known Lagrange County farmer, has not
been seen. This morning some neighbors
found mis- dead body lying in his barn,
nine miles east of Walcottville. An empty
bottle, marked "laudanum," was in his
hand. Fry had separated from his wife a
year since, and domestic trouble was no
doubt the impelling cause of suicide.
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a Rralkeunan,s Fir.t and Iast min

LAFAYETTE, October 10. Especial -
Charles Rutherford, a brakeman on the
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago rail-
way, who resides here, was run over at
Chalmers last night and had his right arm
and leg so badly mashed that amputation
was necessary. He could not rally from
the shock and died to-day. 1t was his first
trip.
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Utilizisg NatutaI Gas.

ATLANTA, October 10.-[SDecial. The
gas found here last week has already been
utilized at the Walton q Whistler mill.
The snterprising firm had it piped to the
mill within four days after its discovery.
They say il is a daisy for fuel purposes.
The town Will be piped Immediately.
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Thirty shots Fired from a rrain

SEYMOUR, October9 Especial. l-One of the
most disgraceful acts that ever occurred in
Seymour was perpetrated this morning, at
6 O'Clock. AS the south bound trainson the
]. NJ. & l. road was passing through the
city over thirty shots were fired from
the train, mingled with bowling and
screams such as are INDUCED in by lot
of drunken hoodlums. The men guilty of
this infamous outrage are said TO have been
at Columbus attending the soldiers re-
union.
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AsuccessfuI burglary.

GORDON, October 9.-[Special. This
morning about / o'clock, burglars broke
open the depot building at this place, and
blew open the safe, which belonged to the
Adams Express Company. and secured
about 500 in cash. There were several ex-
press packages in the safe which the thieves
did not take, which contained about $500.
The thieves afterward went 10 the stable of
Michael Sleitz, q wealthy farmer living
about two miles east Of here on the turn
pike, aud tpQk two Vt his best horses, val
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-12
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.

For the Month of observation-disclosures for
the Moth, s14, 247 800.
WASHINGTON, October 1.-The follow.
ing is recapitulation of the debt state
ment issued to-day; cents omitted:
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q It Stops the Pain:

ErEA Aching Muscles, Back Hips and
EAI<E Sides, Kidney and Uterine Pains and
81 TX all Pain, inflammation and Weakness
y IL ArelIeved in one minute by the
Cutieura Anti.Pain Plaster. The first and
only psin-su bduing plaster. New, original. in
stantaneous, never failing. Vastly superior to
all other plasters and remedies for the relief of
pain. At all druggists, 25 cents: five for 81: or
postage free, OF POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co.,
Boston, Mass.
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PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY,
l. (oPERArINa) a'
CLEVELAND b PITTSBURGH R,R,
Condensed timetable Of passenger trai iA cor.
rentcd to NOV. 4. 1HS6-Canirsl STANDARD TINA:
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uih Terror Eudeu In Smoke,

Boston Poa. sru.
l heard story about DR.. Phillips
Brooks which may be true and may not
Dr.. Brooks had a lecture engagement in a
suburban town at o'clock In the even.
lug, and as the train upon which he came
reached the place at in tho afternoon he
found the time hanging rather heavily on
bis hands. The news OF his arrival spread
through the village within live minutes,
and before half an hour every shop .kee ..
er'a clerk knew that the distinguished rec.
tor Of Trinity was "among them 1t was
about . o'clock when Dr.. Brooks sue.
ceeded In disengasing himself from the
committee and started out alone; and 1t
was about this time, too, that pallid
young clerk In an apothecary's store, look.
ing up from some boxes under the counter,
became congcious that a human figure oil
tremendous proportions and solemn g,liee
had in the meantime erected itself on the
other side Of the counter. The clerk gave
one soaring glance, and knew that it was
Phillips Brooks. The solemn tones, as
well as the words, Of the inquiry which
Dr.. Brooks then proceeded to max caused
the clerk to shake in his boota. "Young
man." said tho gfeat divine, :.do you
smoker" "N.n.y.eses, sir, I do some.
timea," ssid The trembling clerk, and pre-.
pared for lecture on the Sin Of this de.
PRAYING form Of sell.indulgence. "Than,
can you. III ~. me" t.aae voice nun, on
where ! can IND q cigar that Is 1T to
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-13
Ile was Going to Build,

ArediIsds IrutS,er. III SAB.
Collector, who has Just entered private
residence, Ito Colonel Slow)-"Well, cir
I have called To present this BILL" Col
onel-"Much Obliged. but am not accept
ing any presents." Collector Drowning,
|--"That's all right, but when presented
1t to you on the street the other day you
told me 10 call ut your office" Colonel
"Why didn't you call?" Collector-"l
walked all over town, and found that you
haye no Office" Colonel-"Let me see
that a fact; but. say, | intend 10 build me
an Office, and I'ltpromtse you that II will
be agood one, too; my dear commercial but
thoughtless cir rubbing his hands,, l have
made It rule never 10 pay bills on the
street." Collector-"This is not on the
street." Colonel-"Or in my private resi-.
dence; mans Office Is the place for the
transaction Of such business" Collector
"Confound 1t, didn't say that you have
no office ?" Oolonel-"Of course, but,
confound 1t. didn't | tell you that l am
going to build an office, and good one,
too7 | want you to understand, sir, that
when I do anything, l DO IL right; l
thought Of putting in black, walnut iurni-
ture; what. do you think Of It? Don't
you think that walnut Is better than
cherry? BY the way, II at any. time you
ward in suggesting 1t; I am never offended
by the advice OF friend we'll, good.day."
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rIH. u
Reduced to Shame nv nm Owl

Nesu York Tribune. ..-..-..,. q.
Referring to Congressman Reagan's bath,
by which he missed his vote on the tariff
bill, Senator Vest aaid that it was curious
phase Of affairs that q ridiculous little
thing like this sometimes hits q man
harder than SERIOUS affair. ".In Missouri
one Of our young men was literally run
out OF the State" said he, "by story
that Was possibly coucocted about him,
but nevertheless sounded so plausible that
it went the rounds. His name was Rus
sell, and he had been recently elected to
the State Senate. It was before the rail-
road system was as complete in Missouri
as at present, and he was on his way to
Jefferson City on horseback. He was be-
lated TILL aftes dark, and as he was passing
through dense forest a hoot-owl cried
out, Hoo, hoo, hoo.' With great POM
posity Russell responded, 1 am Colonel
William Henry Russell, State Senator Of
Missouri, sir After the story got out
Russell could never begin speech upon
any topic that come one did not cry out,
hoo, hoo, hoo, and from across the Sen
ate Chamber come other member would
respond, Colonel William Hourly Russell,
State Senator Of Missouri, SIR He moved
out Of the State to escape the constant
ridicule to which he was subjected"
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The Self.Nnle NInu.
The 81
TM-Bus. II .

A'-Dps' .ug-N.H.. 90 1..Is ed X .-.I
Who is this stoud Elderly gentleman,
do you ask Children? L did not recognizes
him At frat. LIST us take Walk around
the block and escape him. We are in
Luck; he Did not SEQ us. II we had
given him a Chance he would have but
ton-hol.ed us and told us a story About
two hours In length. 1t would have Been
about his EARLY struggles. He Would
have told US how He used to get up at
Four in the morning when be Was q boy,
and how he In-va.ri.a-bly had to Crack
four inches OF ice in the pail Be-
fore he could Get water to wash with. It
froze hard in Those days. He would have
also Informed us that his Youth was spent
in hoe.ing POTATOES and saving wood,
and That he has Had only ak montba
schooling In his life. /; He would ha, Q
tur-nish-ed in.dis-putra.ble proof Of the
Latter statement. He calls himself Sell
made man. Has he ever done Anything
Of any account? Nothing; but He has made
Good deal Of money, and that is what
Ails him. II had taken as Much trouble
to make myself as he Says no has and had
not Panied Out better should bee Deep
ly disappointed. 81
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Qlre a,ttellige,t1ar:
: .SS..-..------.-----------.-
g ONCE. Nos. 70 and ~ Fourteenth Street
DECEaInEl, AND MAY,
A Court.lip Carried on for More than 81

Ha.Ni sIDHSIh hES AMI II I - s..s ,
A Conrtship Carried on for More thun sixtv
;, ..s1s.N Years. Ia, t.,,. ,iy.. ~ (
BROOKLYN Maoa;ine. = "#St'HfU y.
The world dlacourages, and rightly go.
the marriage Of December with May, and
when such marriage took place in former
times they were usually recorded In some
8 ,ch way as this: "22l August (l7S2). AT
Bath, Captain Hamilton, aged 80, to Mrs.
Munson, a lady Of rank and fortune, aged
S." We may fluid even distance of
eighty years between aud old man and his
bride. In February, 1870, Robert Judge,
nq, Of Cooksburg, Ireland, aged o., to
Miss Annie Nugens, aged Is. He served
In King Williams wafa and received q
ball In the nose." Particulars OF height,
as we'll as OF age, fortune, and length OF
courtahip wero often given: "December
(1765). At York, Mr.. Thomas, a grenadier
OF the Yorkshire Militia, six 7eet two
inches high, to Miea Hannah Tennick, OF
Clearlam, three feet two inches high, with
q fortune OF E5,000." And on April 9Th,
l7S5, at Ripley church, MIR. Robert Long
was married to Miss Reynard; between
them there was disparity both OF age and
size, "the bridegroom being 81 years Of
age and more than six feet high, the
bride 20 years old and little more than
three feet high" 0N U ,NI
The record Of marriage in 1910 Of a
couple. aged respectively 50 and IS con.
cludes thus: "And what is still moro 70.
mafkable, there has been courtship car.
ried on between them for more than sixty
years." g1il 'Nlai- 4igu .Jf'r.rar :
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Baltimore Live Stock Market,

VT se'' Vt s'TNTN0V1ufVN CEptKI ENKfHt
MONDAY. Jan, 10. 1857.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards by i. A,
Blackstone arc ut gross weight ~ = v
Receipts this week {, 3ol head OF hoex sealnst
Lao had last week rough hogs and COWS sell,
ARnlVAlA or LIVE STOCK. hF}5
Al C7atenoM Sock Hards. Via Baltimore & OHIO
Railroad, for ,Dtek ending January O. ), =
1877 cass, containing 1854 cattle. 10 calves. 1ap
sheep, $3.50 hogs. n hanps. shlpmenis 10 phila.
delpbla, etc ia cattle, aoS sheep, SO hogs, 81
hofaea, 8 calves. .}1't7rfNT{'y \ Llg-I'e ~ :
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Climatic Advantages,

1er1s syringe. 5..b.
A pickpocket was tried and convicted in
the San Antonio District Court. Before
pronouncing sentence Judge Noonan
asked: Where do You live when you are
at home7" "In New York. i"Why
didn't you stay there7' II do stay there
during the business season." "When is
that p When the weather is warm"
why don't you stay there in wintere''
"Because Tvs cold there in winter, and
everybody has got his hands in his peck
ets; none Of us make expenses when 1t IL
cold. Cold weather don't interfere with
your business, Judge, butt plays the mis-.
chief with me- Judge Noonan subse.
quently remarked that on New Years be
was going to awear oH from asking con.
victed criminala any superaous questions.
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10.
The reduction OF internal revenue and
the taking of OF revenue stamps from
Proprietary Medicines, no doubt has large
ly benefited the consumers, as we'll as re-
lteving the burden .oi home manufactur.
era. Especially is this the case with
Grten,s august Flower and Bpschte's Ger.
aaaa Syrup, as the reduction at thirty.six
cents per dozen, has been added 10 In.
grease the size Of the bottles containing
these remedies, thereby giving one. FIFTH
more medicine in the rs cent size. The
august Flower for Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint, and the German iSrsa for
Co. Cough b and. and Lung trosshlps have perhaps,
the largest ssls 81 spY. hediccipea IN the
Of the bottles will bs greatly appreciated
by the sick aud stIlicie,, in everv town
and village IN civilized countries. Sample
bottles Tor 10 cents remain the saluo Sis,
DAW